The IAWG compiles an annual inventory of U.S. Government sponsored international exchange and training activities. The Regional Reports augment this inventory by providing statistical compilations of region- and country-specific inventory data. The Regional Reports contain information only on programs and participants submitted by federal agencies for the inventory of programs. The IAWG defines international exchanges and training as those activities that promote the sharing of ideas, develop skills, and foster mutual understanding and cooperation, financed wholly or in part, directly or indirectly, with United States Government funds. The IAWG contends that the information contained within this report and the annual inventory of programs does not represent the full scope of U.S. Government exchange and training programming.